All
information in this article is for educational purposes only.It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.

Lasting
accomplishment involves at least three basic components or aspects.One may view these like the legs of a
triangle that give strength and structure to any project or goal you may
have.The project could be buying
or even building a home, beginning a relationship, starting a company,
inventing a new product, writing a book, or anything else.

Also,
success in the world involves doing thing differently than other people do
them.After the 3 components of
success I have listed 12 things that successful people do differently from
others.

1. COMPASSION OR LOVE

This
is also called deep caring and a real love of people, of progress toward
greater truth and freedom, and toward greater movement spiritually toward God
or toward helping people achieve their full potential as human souls.All of this is part of compassion, as
understood in the context of this article.

2. FORCE OR POWER

This
is over oneself, first of all.It
means knowing and doing what needs to be done to overcome one’s lower desires,
such as laziness, too much interest in sex, money or power, or other lower
impulses that would slow you down or stop you.It also means knowing how to pace yourself, how to nourish
yourself to stay healthy, how to care for the body and mind in every way, in
fact, to keep yourself going in a reasonable, healthful and active way that
serves your project.

It also implies power
over or with others.To a large
degree, this is actually an extension of the paragraph just above.As you learn how to handle or manage
yourself, you will be better at managing others.A successful project manager must know, for example,how to speak appropriately with others,
how to employ others, how to motivate others to a degree, at least, how to
impress and teach others, and how to discipline and others who do not
cooperate.One also needs to know
how to come into rapport with others, use others beneficially, etc.It does not mean you will exploit
others, manipulate others, or harm others at all.Instead, it is about managing people, who are often one’s
greatest resource.

It also means staying
power, consistency, persistence, constancy, and a sort of good humor or
attitude of joy about your project.This is critical when the going gets tough.

It
also means knowing how to be smart, street smart, clever with words and actions,
savvy in business, efficient, and if necessary, even cunning and lying if
needed to promote or at least keep alive your ideas and plans.This is a fine line, but, at times, one
must defend one’s actions against false authorities and others who would destroy
your projects if you tell the whole truth, which is what they are counting
upon.So you counter their
arguments in ways that confound them.

For example, Jesus of
Nazareth did this when he was confronted by the authorities in the temple in
Jerusalem shortly before his death.He did not lie, exactly, but neither did he tell the entire truth, for
this would have caused more problems, so in this sense he did commit a lie of
omission.I do not hold this
against him, by the way, because he was defending a cause against unfair and
loaded odds, so to speak, and he did what he did to keep the project
going.This is a wonderful example
of what is meant by power over oneself and power over others, by extension.

3. COMPETENCE OR KNOWLEDGE

This
includes technical know-how, how to do things correctly and well, engineering
skills where needed, and efficiency in accomplishing and making things.This saves time, energy and money or
resources.

Accomplishment always
requires know-how – often lots of it.The difference between the most successful entrepreneurs and
those who do not succeed is often a difference in knowledge or technology.All may be loving and caring equally,
and equally in control of themselves and others, and when this occurs the one
with the best technology will always succeed against the others.It even applies in wars and
conflicts.

Never forget the
importance of technology and know-how.The other two qualities described above are actually easier to find than
this one in too many cases.If you
have a wonderful technology, know that you have about half the battle won.It is now just a matter of learning how
to apply and having the drive or power to push it along and stay with it.

These
are the three basic elements needed for success in accomplishing anything on
planet earth at this time.

YIN AND YANG METHODS OF ACTION

Along
with the above, one can use means of action that are either more yin
or more yang.This
distinction may seem arbitrary, and it is to a degree, but it can be very
helpful.It means you can push or
pull, you can draw out or you can push things down.It means you can be and act very humble, or you can
broadcast your intentions loudly, for example, and even brag a little.These are examples of yin and yang
methods or means of acting in the world.

Other examples are that
you can persuade or you can force issues.You can entice, cajole and encourage, or you can come down hard and
fast.You can run with an idea, or
you can let is grow organically, slowly and surely. These are just examples of ways of thinking and acting that
can be used in opposition and in conjunction with each other to further your
causes.All smart people understand
this and use this method of deciding how to move ahead with projects that are
worthwhile and need to be done, but are difficult to accomplish due to
resistance of various types.

TWELVE THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO DIFFERENTLY FROM
OTHERS (this first appeared in Dr. Mercola’s newsletter.)